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The 25 year sentence is about 75 years too short. The guy shot someone - with a gun - a gun that is very capable of killing a person - and you know this guy isn't a good aim - so the victim (who may or may not be innocent himself) should consider himself lucky that he is still alive. Put this thug away until he dies in prison so that he won't get lucky and aim a little better next time.

Sorry to be the downer here, but WHO CARES who McShay, Kiper, Lombardi or anybody else THINKS the Lions will get!! It makes ZERO difference because trying to predict a pick is pointless and a waste of time. Let's all wait until tonight and ALL FIND OUT TOGETHER!! All of the 48 analysts probably begged their parents to open up their Christmas presents early when they were kids.

Oh, that's right, that's what ESPN does, create hype, start meaningless discussions and headlines via hearsay, and stir the pot that doesn't even have anything in it. The part that stinks is that after the draft, we have to endure another month of every single sports talk show analyzing the draft for each team. That I can understand, but the month of guessing beforehand gets wasted once the draft starts - except for the occasional 'I told you so' for the few picks that they guess correctly.

I've seen the Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota wind farms myself. I personally do not think they are 'eye sores' like some do, but maybe my perception is skewed by knowing that they represent a reliable, renewable energy source. Birds will not go extinct because of the turbines! The airline industry probably appreciates a few birds getting sacrificed. So, basically, it's a matter of personal opinion as to whether or not he or she perceives the physical appearance of these things. I have never experience the vibrations or light flickers that you mentioned, so I can not comment on those facts.
However, I will debate you on your last point of 'Follow the Money and ask why are your tax dollars being wasted on these.' Do the wind turbines generate electricity? Do they do what they are supposed to do? If the answer is Yes, then they are not a waste of tax dollars. You claim that they are a waste of tax dollars simply because you and others do not approve of their visual being and some alleged vibrations. Their efficiency will improve as technology improves. But the last I checked, they do what they are designed to do.
I realize that I am probably in the minority here:)

Well, we could keep coming up with new ideas for energy, and keep trying to perfect them........or, we could just be true consumers and consume every last bit of coal in the country. Sure, coal will last for a long time, but it is not renewable and WILL eventually run out. So by us working on wind power right now, it will pave the path for the eventual transition to something other than coal - or nuclear, which is even more controversial that these hideous (sarcasm) turbines.
Let's face it, the population is never going to get any smaller, the world is never going to get any bigger, the fossil fuels are never going to replenish themselves - so let's be proactive and get prepared ahead of time for when the time comes.

Boy oh boy, entrecon, did somebody spill coffee on their tie this morning?? By no means is this story 'breathtaking' or 'earth-shattering', but you have to give Gus credit for building curiosity with a non-traditional story. If only the 'news' was reported, we would read nothing but shooting story after shooting story and that would get old. I say, bring on more of this type of story. It is what the general public (aside from entrecon, the entreprenour) is curious about but doesn't want to admit it!!

Maybe show me a little proof, if just an ounce of proof, aside from people claiming to have seen one, and then I'll try to forget the fact that it was probably a black bear, and then maybe, just maybe, I'll start to wonder.....

You can't tell me that this thug pulled the required 2.5 gpa during his two years at MSU to remain on the team! I'd be surprised if he ever even went to class, or knew what classes he was supposed to attend.

Come on, now, KomradeKarnale, that has a racial tone to it! There are white thugs and other colored thugs, but the point you are getting at is absolutely correct - the chances of any crime in this area being committed by black men are pretty darn good compared to other races. If anybody thinks that is racist, just look back at the crime stories over the past month or ten and do the calculations yourselves.
And, yes, there are plenty of good black men out there as well, it's just that these thugs are giving you all a bad reputation.

It's hard to argue with the 'naysayers' when you have 7 shootings in 7 days, or whatever it was. Every city has it's problems, but Saginaw just seems to have a much higher concentration of crime - and that is a fact. I work in downtown Saginaw, so you can't say that I haven't been in Saginaw 'in years'.
Do I feel safe going to work or leaving work? Yes, because it is daylight. Would you see me driving with my kids in the back seat around town after dark? NO WAY. Seriously, when you look out the window at 10:00 on a typical weekday in October, December, March, or any other month when kids are supposed to be in school and all you see are teenagers shuffling around (can't say walking when they can't stretch their legs because of their pants being held up by their off-hand) with their crooked hats and thug-like attitudes, then it makes you wonder what good these kids have in mind. Many have said it and I agree that the whole crime problem in Saginaw has to do with the breakdown of the family structure. Many kids have no mom and dad at home. They look to gangs for acceptance and leadership. No morals. No vision for the future. They just want to take, take, take instead of help or make a difference.
It's sad, but you don't hear of many people working AND living in the city. Most drive to work and get outta dodge.
BUT, with all that said, I do see improvements to the infrastructure and the signs of new development are always good. But the crime better get under control or else these new buildings will be abandoned within 20 years.

I wonder if 'nosnowinhell' would feel more comfortable walking downtown around a person wearing his pants half way down his junk, with gold teeth, baggy shirt, baseball cap on crooked, gold chains hanging down to his waist and doing the 'lazy strut' - or around a person dressed normally in blue jeans and a t-shirt or business casual attire, all pulled up to the person's actual waistline, with a normal walk. Now, just assume that each person that I described above were white.

Yes, physical appearance does matter, not just skin color, as does location and time of the night.

Bummer that my original reply didn't make it, must have been a few inappropriate words. But the point I was trying to make was if you look back at the crime statistics over the past however long, you will notice that the vast majority of the thugs that committed those crimes were young, black men. That is a fact. Are white men and men of other races totally innocent all of the time? Heck no, but the chances of them being involved in violent crimes in this area are a lot less. That is also a fact.

I don't know about you, but I would rather be safe than get mugged, robbed or murdered. So if stopping a few suspicious vehicles at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning is what it takes to be safe, then so be it. If the guy would have been white, you wouldn't be making your comment.

Are you kidding me??? 'Free' doesn't mean that your employer is going to shove birth control pills down your throat, or force you to use condoms!!! Find something better to do with your time, people, please! Or, at least find something better to protest about.

Nothing good can happen in the city in the wee hours of the night. These thugs are ruining this city. The police are understaffed and underfunded, but they are trying. The thugs are just breeding like rabbits and recruiting the young kids to do their dirty work, so getting a handle on it is basically impossible - WITHOUT SOME PARENTING.

I am sick and tired of reading stories like this every single day. People have no morals whatsoever. It's a lack of education, a lack of motivation, people being a product of their environment and a severe lack of supervision and family.

We've all heard the 'build a wall, give them guns and let all the thugs go at it' theory. Well, that may not be such a bad idea.

So, the kid was guilty of all charges...............so why let him out of jail sooner just because he admitted it??? Is it all about money?? It should be all about safety of the non-violent, non-thug taxpayers who pay taxes which pay for law enforcement. Here is how the conversation probably went:

Judge - 'Hey buddy, it says here you were carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon, you committed a felonious assault and you were possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony.'

Thug - 'Yes sir, that is correct.'

Judge - 'Oh, well how about if I knock a few years off of your sentence then? Cool? Thanks for being so honest. You are a model thug. Just try to stay out of trouble when you get out way too early, okay?? That handgun you had was probably just used for deer hunting, correct ??!!'